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brianwilliamson
08-11-2008, 12:47 AM
It has been a big job but finally I have the overhead working with PMSystems and it is all working according to plan . The backlighting is using 100 leds and I have powered it with its own power supply which is fully variable so that the voltage can go from 3.5 volts down to just enough to turn the leds off.

The switches and indicator leds work very well, especially with FDS Sys board, which I can highly recommend.http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj281/bwillo_photo/OVERHEAD-FINISHED006.jpg
The volt meters read the voltage from the main power supply and the left hand one reads the voltage on the leds.
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj281/bwillo_photo/OVERHEAD-FINISHED001.jpg
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj281/bwillo_photo/OVERHEAD-FINISHED005.jpg
Now to install it and start some testing, especially with the new upgrades from Magenta.
Cheers and beers.....................(I need one)............Brian W
Michael Carter
08-11-2008, 12:58 AM
Looks great! I hope it's lighter in weight than the 727 overhead. That overhead is a beast when loaded.

Great job!
Joe Cygan
08-11-2008, 10:19 AM
Wow Brian that is just beautiful!
Tomlin
08-11-2008, 10:42 AM
Hey, I'd love to see that same set of pics taken in the dark!

Thanks,
luisgordo
07-26-2009, 07:46 PM
Lovely Brian!!

Keep up the good work!!
dodiano
07-26-2009, 08:10 PM
WOW Brian that is very nice indeed!!! AMazing work!
Buddym
07-26-2009, 10:47 PM
Awesome panels Brian, exceptional skills there!!


BuddyM
PaulEMB
08-05-2009, 12:55 PM
Nice job, Brian,

Is the LCD panel made of standard PCB modules?

Looks like a neat idea to backlight the panel - with my MCP I made custom perspex panels for locating the LCDs, but the wiring was a headache - this looks a lot simpler, keeping the wiring our of the way of the overhead wiring.

Part of my rebuild project later in the year for EMB 145....
Westozy
08-05-2009, 07:03 PM
Excellence as always, well done Brian, it's better than the real part!!!

Gwyn
vybhav
08-05-2009, 09:55 PM
Thanks for sharing the pictures Brian. Great Work ! Congrats.

Regards
Vybhav
brianwilliamson
08-06-2009, 04:37 AM
Thank you very much fella's, Paul the LCD are standard from Jaycar which basically are voltmeters. They are cheap and easy to fit. I use them to read the input voltage and the output for the backlighting LEDS for the overhead.
Cheers and beers.....................Brian W.
Anderson/SBSP
08-06-2009, 04:47 AM
This is a master piece!!! Congratulations!!!